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Question
Name the winds which are responsible for heavy rainfall in India.
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Solution
South-West Monsoon winds and North-East Monsoon winds.
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Give a reason for each of the following:
Central Maharashtra gets less rainfall than the coastal area of Maharashtra.
Study the climatic data of station x given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
24.5 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Rainfall cm | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 13.9 |
- Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station.
- What is the annual range of temperature?
- On which coast of India does the station lie? Give the reason for your answer.
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The Northern Plains of India have a Continental type of climate.
Though Mangalore and Mysore are on the same latitude, Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore. Give reasons.
Rajasthan receives very little rainfall.
Equable and Extreme climates.
Name the state in India where there is highest rainfall.
Give one example of ‘Rain Shadow’ areas in India.
Give reasons for the following topic:
Kolkatta receives more rainfall than Bikaner in Rajasthan.
